MAKERGEAR M3-ID, User Manual

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What’s the Function?
Simple explanations of M3-ID Features
40x10 mm Fans (24 V) cool filament drives and RAMBo board.
40x15 mm Fans (24 V) cool printed layers (as needed).
6-Position Power Connector brings low voltage DC power to M3-ID.
Extruder Wire Mounts locate and clamp connectors for extruders.
Filament Drives pull filament into extruders.
Filament Guides guide filament from spools to filament guide tubes.
Filament Guide Tubes guide filament from filament guides to filament
drives.
Glass Build Plate (with polyimide film) serves as the print surface.
Heated Build Platform (HBP) controls glass build plate temperature.
M3-ID Serial Number is a unique identifier for each printer.
RAMBo Housing shields and cools RAMBo processor board.
Raspberry Pi Housing shields the Raspberry Pi communications module.
Reset Button resets the control electronics and shuts down the printer.
T0/T1 Limit Switches set “home” positions for X-axis motion.
T0/T1 Print Heads deposit printing material and cool print.
T0/T1 Spool Holders secure the filament spools during printing.
Touch Probe helps level your bed and ensure first layer adhesion.
USB Port allows communication between external computer and RAMBo.*
V4 Hot Ends melt filament and control extruded diameter of filament.
X-Axis Belts keep extruders in sync with X-motors.
X-Axis Rail guides extruders during side-to-side movement.
Y-Axis Belt keeps heated build platform in sync with Y-motor.
Y-Axis Limit Switch sets “home” position for Y-axis motion.
Y-Axis Rail guides heated build platform during front-to-back movement.
Z-Axis Fine Adjust Knob is for last-minute changes to the distance
between nozzle and glass build plate.
Z-Axis Leadscrew rotates to move HBP up and down.
Z-Axis Limit Switch sets “home” position for Z-axis motion.
*USB use is not recommended—see Software Setup on page 8.
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